The Effect of Motivation on Production in An Organisation (A Case Study Of Beta Glass Plc, Ughelli)

ABSTRACT

Growth and innovation in the field of industrialization and the complex nature of modern business activities creates the needs for the expert handing of organizations human resources, and therefore calls for a proper and adequate implementation of motivational programmed in order to meet the productivity challenges. This need is to get the workers utilize their optimum effort to achieve the organizational goals and objectives. In the light of this development companies in the manufacturing industry Beta Glass Plc and other industries as well are therefore faced with the task of creating awareness through which the very important function off high productivity can be achieved, it is generally believed that motivation brings increase productivity. The purpose of this study is to find out whether motivation is used to increase productivity of staffs/workers in manufacturing industries using the Beta Glass Plc of Nigeria. Organization as a focus of study the type of motivational programmed on output. This research work understood a survey of the motivational policies and programmed of Beta Glass Plc, Ughelli and found out that through their exists and established policy and programmed for motivation, it was deficient in content and implantation. In carrying out this research, oral interview and research questionnaires where used. The research utilized descriptive in analyzing the data the survey answers where re-enforce by the oral interview responses. Base on the oral interview an immediate review of the motivational policies and programmed of Beta Glass, remedies were suggested in order to make it more functional and adaptive to the present and future needs of the corporation for optimum productivity. Some of which includes: to promote staff as at when due for same has the effect of upgrading employees status, in addition to the monetary benefits, and they should also be provided with challenging jobs responsibility and initiative and adequate training programmed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Approval page ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Table of contents v

Abstract vii

CHAPTER ONE - Introduction

1.1Background of the study 1

1.2Statement of the study 2

1.3Objective of the study 3

1.4Research hypothesis 3

1.5Significance of study3

1.6Scope of the study4 

1.7Limitation of study4

1.8Operational definition of terms 5

CHAPTER TWO - Review of Related Literature   

2.1Introduction 6

2.2Differences between motivation and satisfaction 7

2.3Theories of motivation 7

2.4Hertzberg dual-factor theory 11

2.5Douglas McGregor’s theory 12

2.6Expectancy theory 16

2.7Motivated and productivity 17

2.8Summary 19

CHAPTER THREE  - Research methodology 

3.1Introduction 20

3.2Research design 20

3.3Population of the study 22

3.4Source of data22

3.5Sampling of the study 23

3.6Data collection method24

3.7Method of data analysis 24

CHAPTER FOUR - Presentation and data analysis 

4.1Analysis of data25

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations

5.1Summary of findings 32

5.2Conclusion32

5.3Recommendations32

5.4Suggestion for further study34

References

Appendix 

Questionnaire